Note 7 - Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 7: Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

The Company has recorded goodwill and other identifiable intangibles associated with purchase business combinations. Goodwill is not amortized, but is periodically evaluated for impairment. The Company did not recognize impairment during the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Identifiable intangibles are amortized to their estimated residual values over their expected useful lives. Such lives and residual values are also periodically reassessed to determine if any amortization period adjustments are indicated. During the year ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, no such adjustments were recorded.

The carrying values of goodwill were:

	At December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Goodwill	$	121,673	$	121,673	$	121,673

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets and accumulated amortization was:

	At December 31,
	2012					2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	(In thousands)
Core Deposit Intangibles	$	56,808	$	(34,938	)	$	56,808	$	(30,070	)
Merchant Draft Processing Intangible		10,300		(8,909	)		10,300		(8,409	)
Total Intangible Assets	$	67,108	$	(43,847	)	$	67,108	$	(38,479	)

As of December 31, 2012, the current year and estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets was as follows:

	Core Deposit Intangibles		Merchant Draft Processing Intangible		Total
	(In thousands)
Twelve months ended December 31, 2012 (actual)	$	4,868	$	500	$	5,368
Estimate for year ended December 31,
2013		4,304		400		4,704
2014		3,946		324		4,270
2015		3,594		262		3,856
2016		3,292		212		3,504
2017		2,913		164		3,077

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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